Everything from soup to nuts, dry goods and everything were sold in the store and ice cream parlor. There were all different flavors and chairs and tables to sit at. Friday and Saturday nights were busy nights where many people would come in for ice cream. (44) Geraldine MacDonald recalled that MacNeil's store and ice cream parlor burnt in the winter of 1948. (45) Jerry O'Hanley standing in front of Simeon MacNeill 's store and ice cream parlor. Photo courtesy of Carol MacKenzie . THE STARCH FACTORY In July of 1880, Messers W.H. Findley , G.R Beer , L.L. Beer , W.A. Weeds , and E. Full , of Charlottetown entered into a partnership to establish a starch factory in St. Peters Bay . (46) Located between the Present properties of R.B Pratt and Arthur MacDonald , the factory 127